This is an awesome song from Super Simple Learning that helps teach basic vocabulary: jacket, shoes, scarf, hat. We have been singing it every day while getting ready to go outside: it’s part of our daily routine. PUT ON YOUR SHOES (FROM SUPER SIMPLE SONGS) Put on your shoes, your shoes, your shoes. Put on…
Deciding Your Class Rules {With Printable Resource}
It’s usually better to decide what the class rules are with your group, but when the kids don’t speak English as their mother tongue or when they are very young (3-4 y.o.) it’s more effective to have a set of rules already established. However, it is very important to discuss the rules with your kids,…
Fun Flip Books With Forest Animals
I have a FLASH FREEBIE for you, dear teachers and parents! These flip books will make teaching forest animals a lot more fun! They all focus on the same vocabulary – woodland/forest animals. Also, b&w versions are available in the same pdf. I’ve included statements and questions, to help kids learn punctuation. These flip books…
Cute Owls
Materials: construction paper (we chose autumn colours), wrapping paper with a nice pattern, glue, scissors, and googly eyes. Instructions: Cut the pieces that the children can’t cut (depending on their age – don’t make things too easy). Then glue the eyes and the beak. That’s it! 🙂
How to Dye Pasta
I have discovered the most amazing thing! I can’t believe that in my five years of teaching kindergarten I never did this before. I read about it before, but I thought it would be too messy to do it. It’s…wait for it…coloured pasta! Yep, that’s the discovery. But what you can do with it afterwards…
A Super-Duper List of Songs :)
I have been teaching kindergarten for 5 years now, and my favourite thing to teach has always been music. Sure, I love doing crafts too, but when we learn songs everybody is singing, playing instruments, and dancing happily – while also learning. It’s the moment of the day when I can be silly and loud,…